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Special 2 Millionth Land Rover Defender Sells For Record £400,000 At Auction

Posted: 17 Dec 2015 03:53 AM PST

The one-off Defender '2,000,000' has fetched a stunning £400,000 at a charity auction hosted by Bonhams in the UK, making it the priciest Land Rover ever sold at auction.
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India's Supreme Court Banned Sales Of Diesel Cars With Engines Over 2,000 cc In New Delhi

Posted: 17 Dec 2015 03:12 AM PST

A temporary ban has been ordered on the sale of diesel cars in India's capital by the Supreme Court.
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RenaultSport Likely To Extend High-Performance Range Beyond Megane And Clio

Posted: 17 Dec 2015 01:56 AM PST

Best known for creating some of the world's fastest hot hatches, in the various Clio RS and Megane RS guises, RenaultSport really is a force to be reckoned with.
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Volkswagen Developing Advanced Flat Batteries For Future Electric Models

Posted: 17 Dec 2015 12:49 AM PST

Volkswagen is currently developing advanced flat battery packs for its future electric models on the back of the ongoing diesel emissions scandal.
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Bentley EXP 10 Speed 6 Concept Inches To Production

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 11:54 PM PST

With Bentley continuously bringing the two-seat super-coupe project up for discussion, we're beginning to suspect it sets the pathway for a production model.
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Honda Civic Coupe Still Runs After Getting Hit By Train

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 08:10 PM PST

For the sake of simplicity, we could just say Honda Civic: 1, Train: 0, but we definitely need to explore what happened here a bit further.
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Base-Spec 2017 Mercedes E-Class Reveals Its Analog Dials

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 07:31 PM PST

The 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class is back, this time with new photos that reveal what is believed to be the entry-level or at least, a lesser equipped version of the vehicle.
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Mercedes-Benz SLC Gets A Shooting Brake Digital Makeover

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 06:54 PM PST

The new Mercedes-Benz SLC has been given a fixed-top treatment in Shooting Brake style.
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New Genesis G90 Gets Detailed Walkaround

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 06:18 PM PST

It's called the G90 and it's the new full-sized executive sedan signed by Hyundai's newborn premium brand, Genesis.
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Audi’s Premium Flavored Q2 Subcompact SUV Spied, Should They Bring It To US?

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 05:43 PM PST

The VW Group's 'dieselgate' scandal may be affecting other projects, but it hasn't slowed down Audi's push for more SUVs, including their first subcompact-sized model.
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BMW 335i Gets Vorsteiner Aero Kit & Carbon Graphite Wheels

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 05:11 PM PST

While M Performance parts can more than suffice when it comes to the BMW 3-Series, sometimes you can use other certain custom bits in order to change your car's appearance without losing its initial appeal.
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2017 Ford GT Will Be The First Car To Use Gorilla Glass Windshield

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 04:36 PM PST

The 2017 Ford GT is set to use an advanced Gorilla Glass windshield, becoming the first car to do so.
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2017 Acura NSX Hits The Road In New Official Spot, Strangely Without Sound

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 04:05 PM PST

The 2017 Acura NSX hybrid supercar is here and it has a new video aimed towards enthusiasts.
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All-Electric Mercedes-Benz ELC Crossover Could Arrive In 2018

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 03:34 PM PST

With Audi hard at work on developing its all-electric Q6 e-tron SUV to rival the Tesla Model X, it seems as though Mercedes wants a slice of the pie.

The Germans are said to be planning on launching an entirely new crossover available solely with an electric powertrain.
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Ford Starting Autonomous Vehicle Testing In California

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 03:09 PM PST

After recently securing their California autonomous vehicle driving permit, Ford is ready to begin testing their self-driving Fusion Hybrid on public roads in 2016.
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Nitrous Battle: 900 WHP Viper vs 1,000 WHP Supra

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 02:37 PM PST

Whether you think people should just stick to racing stock cars, the fact remains that a shot of nitrous will Fast & Furious the heck out of your ride.
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Tesla Reportedly Restricts Autopilot Functions With Beta Firmware

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 02:03 PM PST

Following the outrageous ways people have been using the autopilot function on Tesla models, the car maker shows an updated Autopilot system with restrictions.
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Up Close With The Crazy 600hp Wooden Supercar From Essen

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 01:33 PM PST

At last month's Essen Motor Show 2015, an industrial designer by the name of Joe Harmon unveiled his insane wooden supercar appropriately dubbed the Splinter.
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Build A 675LT Spider To Your Liking With New McLaren Configurator

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 01:03 PM PST

If you didn't fancy McLaren's choice of colors on its brand-new 675LT Spider super-machine, you can now configure one to your liking, on the British car maker's new online configurator.
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The Netherlands Welcomes Its Very First Pagani Huayra

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 12:33 PM PST

As Pagani nears completion of the Huayra's 100-unit production run before the Roadster, a brand new example has just arrived in the Netherlands, becoming the country's very first Huayra.
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All-New Toyota Prius Stars In Overly Dramatic Spot

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 12:03 PM PST

While this might be one of the, if not the most dynamic, Toyota Prius commercials you'll ever see, it's also rather over the top.
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Opel To Start Publishing Closer To Real-Life Fuel Economy And CO2 Figures

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 11:32 AM PST

Opel will take the initiative to publish fuel economy and emission figures according to the World Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP), next to the standard NEDC figures starting from Q2 2016.
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Lamborghini Concept S Fails To Sell At RM's New York Auction

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 11:03 AM PST

Certainly one of the headlines for RM Sotheby's at its recent Driven by Disruption auction in New York was the very special 2006 Lamborghini Concept S.

As a matter of fact, it was the very first car included in the auction and was expected to sell for between $2.4 million and $3 million. Unfortunately, it crossed the auction block without being sold.
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Porsche 718 Boxster & Cayman Confirmed To Offer Two Turbo'd Four-Pots

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 10:31 AM PST

We've seen teasers and confirmed that the 718 name will be resurrected by the Porsche 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman when the cars are released early next year. Thanks to Autocar having an exclusive drive of a 817 Boxster prototype, we can now say with certainty just what is powering the facelifted models.
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Lexus Hooks Up With Hollywood Star Jude Law To Promote New RX

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 10:02 AM PST

When trying to promote a luxury SUV, being assisted by one of Hollywood's more stylish actors is certainly a clever way to go.
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